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Plato: Republic
Plato, G. M. A. Grube, ...
Hackett Publishing Company, 1992
Best Translator of Plato
Grube is the most accurate and faithful translator of Plato. Unlike most other translators, in particular the horrendous Allan Bloom, Grube was both a first rate Greek scholar and had no ax to grind. You are always in good hands with one of his translations.
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The Iliad of Homer
Homer
University Of Chicago Press, 1961
the iliad
Though it was a challenging read (how challenging will depend on the translation), Homer's epic poem Iliad is a classic tale about the war between the ancient Greeks (Achaeans) and the Trojans, and the involvement of the gods in the war. Although I am generally not ...
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Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
Edith Hamilton
Grand Central Publishing, 1999
A classic introduction.....
I remember being captivated by this book and its stories when I was in the 5th grade. I recently bought it for my 5th-grade daughter, when she started reading the "Pendragon" series, so she would have a better understanding of the mythological references in that ...
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Mythology
Edith Hamilton
Back Bay Books, 1998
the gold standard
Hamilton is definitely the gold standard for retelling these glorious, ancient myths. Her style is engaging and the structure of the book makes it very easy to keep track of such ridiculously branched family trees. This is much more than just a reference book...it's ...
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The Trial and Death of Socrates
Plato
Hackett Pub Co Inc, 2001
In the name of Iran
This book was pleseant to read because Socrates was accused of corrupting of young Greek people's mind. Socrates made mockery of his trial. Eventually, he was convicted and was order to drink poison to die.
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The Iliad (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Homer
Penguin Classics, 1998
A defense of Fagles for the general reader
I don't normally write reviews for "the classics": what can I say that hasn't already been said more elegantly and succinctly by hundreds and thousands already? So, regarding the book itself I will say simply that this story clearly has earned the title of "classic" ...
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D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths
Ingri D'Aulaire, Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 1992
A Timeless Classic
I bought this for my godsons (5 and 7) based on my own fond memories of this work. I remembered the wonderful drawings and the vividly told stories from Greek Mythology and was happy to have passed this along to another generation. Some of the stories require a bit ...
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The Odyssey (Penguin Classics)
Homer
Penguin Classics, 2006
A great translation.
I recommend this translation for anyone who loves this story, and tried to read it before and gave up. This book is an easy, flowing, beautiful read. Some readers may disagree with some of the translator's choices. For instance, the scene where Odysseus must carefully ...
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Nicomachean Ethics
Aristotle
Hackett Publishing Company
Translations differ
It would be helpful if Amazon didn't pool together reviews from different translations. Note to Amazon: the customer reviews can be very helpful and have motivated me to purchase many books. But reviews for widely translated books should be specific to the ...
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The Republic Of Plato: Second Edition
Plato
Basic Books, 1991
Great Political Theory and Philosophy
The main arguments of The Republic are so well known that they hardly need restatement in this review. The central issues in this book are of great importance, but one should also take note of the side issues that Plato raises in political theory and philosophy.
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The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories
Herodotus
Pantheon, 2007
A fantastic work
Wow! I can't believe I actually read this entire book...and thought doing so was really cool! To be sure, looking up each footnote slowed the reading down considerably, making reading more than 15 pages an effort, but on the other hand, knowing where all the ...
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The Odyssey of Homer
Homer
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 1999
Straight-forward translation
I own and have read translations of The Iliad & The Odyssey by Fagles, Fitzgerald, and Lattimore. I rate them as follows:
1. Lattimore
2. Fitzgerald
3. Fagles
Fitzgerald's translations are often the most enjoyable. However, I feel that Lattimore's clarity ...
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The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides
Free Press, 1998
Wow, amazing history!
Don't let the fact this book was written over 2,000 years ago sway you from reading it! I'll admit I was hesitant about reading Thucydides because I'm not a big fan of non-fiction or a serious military history buff, and more specifically, was never that interested in ...
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The Histories (Penguin Classics)
Herodotus
Penguin Classics, 2003
Father of History
This book is required for anyone interested in historiography or history generally. I will keep my comments brief:
1. One of the first known books of history that we know of.
2. A comprehensive study of the then known world (though there are errors and problems in ...
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The Basic Works of Aristotle (Modern Library Classics)
Aristotle
Modern Library, 2001
Good collection of Aristotle
After Plato, Aristotle is by far the greatest Athenian Greek Philosopher. A polymathic genius whose interests ranged from poetry to theology to astronomy, physics and biology, Aristotle systematized Western thought and laid down many of the basic rules for argument ...
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